Helping People Perform

Purpose drives you and your team to perform together. Making sure you have your personal, role, team and organisation purpose aligned is critical to performance

How do you move on when you unexpectedly have a  devastating brain hemorrhage? How do you summon the strength to relearn how to walk, talk and even smile? In this powerful episode I chat with motivational speaker who says "there's nothing like a brain injury to refocus the mind!" There's so much to learn from Dan's approach to life, from decisive action to the wonderful phrase "Chop...

Ever wondered about some of the technical terms used in the world of F1 that could be applied to your organisation? What's the difference between modelling & simulation, or scenario testing and optimisation? I'm no techie, but I picked up a few useful definitions in my time in the world of F1, and share some of them with you in this episode

In this week's episode of the podcast I speak with legend of the McLaren world, and a true F1 gentleman, Paul Harris. Paul shares his stories of the realities of working the "F1 lifestyle", and how he has taken his career from testing pioneering electronic engine control units through to his current chosen vocation of coaching. You won't want to miss out on the stories and words of wisdom that Pau...

In this episode I share 3 capabilities that I witnessed in the F1 drivers that I worked alongside, and how they can be used to accelerate your own performance Those capabilities are: 1. Highly effective feedback 2. Consistency 3. Being a brand ambassador   Here's a link to a video of Lando Norris giving detailed feedback on car performance:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8BumCXRYXI&am...

A pleasure to chat with award winning Gender Diversity leader, speaker, writer and consultant Cynthia Fortlage With a unique perspective of experiencing the boardroom from 2 genders, Cynthia shares some of her thoughts and insights into areas such as bias, culture and language. Find Cynthia via: Website:  https://www.cynthiafortlage.com/   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfor...

In this episode I share my career journey and identify 3 key lessons that I took from it 1. Understand the value that you bring (your lack of experience can be your asset!) 2. Look for opportunities to get known by your target organisations 3. Get a career coach, or someone you can be challenged by If you want to find out more about the RAPID Career Development materials, visit  https://pault...

A fascinating chat this week with Noah Healy, founder of Coordisc   Noah explains his belief and vision for a better approach to commodity marketplaces, making the most of technology, whilst focusing on a system that is a win for all. Contact Noah via  https://coordisc.com/  or  https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-healy/  to find out more 

Delighted to be joined in this week's episode by good friend of mine and inspirational leader of Adeption Carl Sanders-Edwards From his initial experiences of taking people out on fishing expeditions in his home country New Zealand, through first-hand experience of the fabled Toyota Production System to Agile software development, Carl has a wealth and breadth of experience that is the envy o...

In this episode I talk about the importance and value of standardisation, and how it can be used as the starting point for creativity and innovation

In this week's episode I speak with lawyer, storyteller and creator or www.peoplenovate.com  Saniya Sharma Saniya has a passion for using stories, particularly in the written form, to connect with people, and her Peoplenovate platform  has been established as an editorial platform to reflect, engage, debate and celebrate “being human at workplace” Find out more at  https://peoplenov...

Communication is critical in any organisation Listen to the latest episode of the Helping You Perform podcast to hear some of the communication lessons that I took from my time in the high performance world of Formula 1 that you can apply for yourself

In this week’s episode I speak with work life balance coach Jessica Rhys-Griffith. Jessica has a passion for helping female parent executives and business owners to be the role models that they want to be at home and at work. Find out more, and reach out to Jessica via the following links: Website: https://jessicarhys-griffith.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessrhysgriffith/

What does it mean and what does it take to improve like an F1 team? Find out about the 2 main types of improvement, and what they could mean to you. Don't forget to contact me with any questions, or to discuss how I can bring F1 performance to you and your organisation, using the completely FREE, no-obligation 30 minute chat:  https://calendly.com/paulteasdale/1-1-virtual-catch-up-with-paul &...

This week’s guest is financial educator and mortgage advisor Funmi Olafunwa. With a history in law before moving into the world of financial advice, Funmi is all about taking a human approach to all things money. Her mantra of “no judgment, no jargon” means that she approaches every financial conversation in the context of the people that are being impacted, communicating in clear and concise lang...

In this episode I use the pit stop as an example of what it takes to work together as a team to achieve high performance Don't forget to contact me with any questions, or to discuss how I can bring F1 performance to you and your organisation, using the completely FREE, no-obligation 30 minute chat:  https://calendly.com/paulteasdale/1-1-virtual-catch-up-with-paul  

A great chat with wife and husband team, Cresta and Justin Burt from www.deviationbydesign.com who are helping married couples who are longing for a deep connection. Through their coaching programs and support they work with people on topics such as communication, parenting, finances and ‘intentional marriage’. Contact them for a free initial call at https://deviationbydesign.com/book-in-a-call

In the final installment of the deep dives into the sections of the RAPID Performance framework we explore Data The assumption that more data leads to better performance is not necessarily true, and is the RIGHT data that makes the difference By following the RAPID framework you can identify what the minimal data set is that is required to derive the insights that people need. As always, if you wo...

A wonderful chat with serial start-up merchant and all-round great human Hugo Pickford-Wardle, covering everything from selling potpourri to golfers, to helping teenagers earn £16k by the time they’re 16. As one of the co-founders of Startup Sherpas, Hugo brings a fresh approach to getting teenagers interested in starting and running their own business by doing something radical – paying them! We...

In this latest episode I talk about the 'I' of the RAPID model, for 'Insights' I start with my definitions of the terms 'Data', 'Information' and 'Insights' and how they compare to each other: Data = the What. The raw facts and figures that describe a situation Information = the So What. Data that has been analysed and/or manipulated in some way in order to add more value Insights = the What Now....

Be prepared to Go Beyond with the amazing Patrick Cowden from the Beyond Company  www.thebeyond.company   If you want to find out how to “turn on the greatest element of human and organisational performance in less than 6 minutes” to drive engagement, trust and connection then you’ll want to know more about Beyond. Patrick’s passion and enthusiasm for getting better every day, delivered...

In this week's episode of the Helping You Perform podcast I talk about the 'P' of the RAPID Performance framework, for 'People'. In particular, I talk about how to ensure you have the right people in your organisation, and align that to the Actions section of RAPID. I talk about an insightful story about how an unlikely candidate ended up excelling at a Strategist role, and what we can all learn f...

Another great conversation with Tamara Seif and Michael Bloyce from Gravitas Consulting Services, who offer a unique mix of Consulting, Mediation and Counselling support. Tamara and Michael offer a holistic approach to individual, human resource and workplace challenges, delivering hands-on solutions tailored to your circumstances. Their team has a track record of consistent achievement in the HR...

In celebration of International Womens Day 2023, and on the theme of #EmbraceEquity, I've pulled together a collection of clips from the amazing women that have been interviewed on the Helping People Perform podcast. Some of these inspiring ladies have had their podcast episode released already, and there are also some in there whose episode has been recorded, but not released at the time of pulli...